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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gen. James c. Hill, of Albemarle the new
railroad commissioner of the State, qualified
| yesterday, and catered upon the discharge
of his duties.
In the House of Delegates yesterday Mr.
Munford offered q resolution to extend the
present session of the Legislature for 8
period not exceeding thirty days.
The Louisville and Nashville Company
and the Norfolk aud Western Railroad
Company will each extend their lines to
connect at point in Wise county.
1t is thought that the General Assembly
will probably take recess from to morrow
until May 1st, and leave their committee in
Richmond to meet the British commission
ers.
Governor Lee received yesterday a cable
gram from the chairman Of the council OF
foreign bondho!ders stating that the COM
mission is in preparation and will start for
Richmond in few days.
On Sunday night q man named John Bun
nell, who owns aud occupies house near
Norfolk, attempted to kindle q fire with
kerosene The can exploded, setting fire to
the house, which, with its contents, was
consumed.
Rdenour's trial at Winchester was con-
tinued yesterday until Thursday on motion
of the prisoners counsel, several witnesses
for the defense Dot answering. A large
crowd was ia attendance and the interest
increases daily.
The British steamship Duke of Bucking-
ham, from Liverpool to Newport News,
which was given up for lost, has been heard
from. The missing steamship is at Bermu-
da with her propeller gone, having reached
that point under sail.
In the U. S. District Court at Norfolk, yes
terday, decision was rendered in the case
of P. L. Woodfn, executor of the estate of
Harrison Phebus, deceased, vs.. Mrs. Annie
]. Phebus and others, awarding $40, 900 to
the executors, onethird to each.
The following postmasters for Virginia
were appointed yesterday: Samuel Long,
at Chrisman, Rockingham county, vice W..
E. Long, resigned B. F. Meyers at Lantz
Mills, Shenandoah county, vice Miss A. E.
Warel, resigned A. G. Crisman at Meadow
Mills, Frederick county, vice A. T. Rhodes,
resigned.
A letter from Richmond states that ma.
iorty of the debt commission favor, or
would under certain contingencies favor,
the proposed constitutional amendment
1t. Gov. Massey and Senator Rhea, two of
the commission, have always been regarded
as representing the ultra element on the
debt question. The commission is not as
strong as it was believed it would be made.
If General Wiekham be excepted the re.
publicans have no representation on the
commission.
In Petersburg yesterday Frank M. Lang.
,ston, colored, son Of ]. NJ. Langston, shot
and perhaps fatally wounded John Il. Ruff
I'm, colored hand in Cameron's tobacco
factory Langston charged Ruffin with
having taken a msershaum pipe from his
room, and upon Rufin denying this called
him a id liar and fired at him, the ball
entering the abdomen. The doctors fear
that Ruffin may die from peritonitis. Lang
ston surrendered to the police. He claims
to have fired the shot because Ruffin adj
vanced upon him threateningly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

Mr.. D. MONTE, OF Louisville, has been gu.
periutendent of Methodist Sunday school
there for thirty years, and has in that time
been absent but five Sundays. During the
last twenty years he has been absent but
one Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

THE New RAILWAY LAw.-Thc interstate
commerce sct goes into effect to-day. 1t is now
unlawful for any railway corporation engaged in
transportation of passengers or freight from one
State to another
To make unjust OF unreasonable charges.
To give preferences or make determinations by
''any special rate. rebate drawback or other de-
vice"
To demand greater gross charge for short
than long haul of freight or passengers over the
same line under substantially similar circum-
stances" :
To enter into pooling agreements with COM
peting lines.
To grant free passes to any persons but railroad
officers aud employees.
Every company is required to make its rates
public and to adhere strictly to them while they
remain in force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

COURT OF APPEALS -Jafiay
& Co. against Slaymaker and ais. Dismissed.
Robertson against Hoge Argued by Ed
mund Burke, esq for appellant and sub
mitted.
Virginia Midland Railroad Company
against Roach. Submitted.
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company
against Board of Supervisors Of Norfolk
county. Argued by Richard Wake, esq {,
for appellant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

WASHINGTON observation-disclosures
o. Oi Washington city coovenes in the First
Presbyterian Church, this evening at 7.3O.
\ Inc opening sermon will be preached by
hsV. !. VIM. McIlyain, the acting modera-
.of' 10 morrow morning the Presbytery
9,eslns at 8 o'clock. All the meetings
G,qnTing its session are open to the public.
1 a. are ar. cordially invited by the pastor OF
me First church to attend.
AZ . 80 o'clock tonight the Presbytory
" VII! NEST for organization. Tomorrow the
tIesoytery will re.assemble at 9 o'clock,
S Saen devotional exercises will be held I'LL
10y after which business session will be
Is'G I'LL neon. The afternoon session will
ue lIom > to o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

1t has ruled that the interstate law ap-
plies to express companies until further
consideration of the matter can be had.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

CONFEDERATE VETERANS.-Tbe regular
r,1.tbly meeting of r. E. Lee Camp, Con-
te5rrate Veterans, was held at the Columbia
sn,iue house last evening and was largely
ottended. The annual election of officers
,ook place. with the following result: Com.
lander, W. a. Smoot; First Lieutenant
Commander, Jno. r. Zimmerman Second
fianteuant Commander, Thomas SPerry :;
TIird Lieutenant Commander. Edmund
Rerkeley Adjutant, Edgar Warfed Quar-
termaster. R. NJ. Latham Chaplain, Rev.
Geo. n. Norton Surgeon, DR.. Albert Fair
fax Treasurer. R. F. Knox officer of the
Dav. Geo n Dufey; Vidette, Patrick F.
German; Executive Committee, P. 3. Eooe,
Go Wise and Thos w. White.
Two active members were elected
An appropriation of s25 WAS made to-
wards drfraying the expense OF erecting
me stone to mark the spot whore Pickett's
division made their famous charge at Get
iysbu:g
Col. f Berkeley and Messrs. G. w. Ram.
sly and c. Taylor, jr., were appointed
committee 10 receive the names of those
v.o wish to attend the reunion at Gettys-
hu.g
After the transaction of business Capt. S.
Z DAVIS who during the war was the bear
e, OF Dispatches between Mr.. Jefferson Da-
~ at chmocd. and Jacob Thompson, of
Canada. gave an account of his arrest as
.py. his trial, conviction and sentence to
death The account was most thrilling
one and very Interestingly tod.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
LOCAL NEWS.

For this district fair weather, colder Wednes-
,sy morning, followed by slowly rising tempera-
,n1e winds generally northwss terly becoming
rorishle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

PERsoNAL-Mrs. j. D. Martin, of Mark.
ham. is in the city, on visit to her brother,
Dr. c. w. Birdsall
Dr. G. w. Chancellor, who has been in
Europe for several months, left the foreign
shores on April %, and is expected at his
home. in Baltimore. about the middle of the
month. He has suffered from sickness dur
ing a part of his time abroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, April 5-Tho stock market was
very irregular at the opening first prices ranging
from last evenings final figures from y TO y per
cent. either way. The irregularity continued for
the first half, though most stocks lest small frac
tons in the early dealings. The market then
rallied and prices were brought up to opening
figures and in few cases shade beyond. The
market became somewhat quieter but remained
feverish and unsettled, though generally firm up
to II O'Clock. Money quiet at sac.
BALTIMORE, April 5.-virginia Is consolidated
so; psst-due coupons =: new IS 66a. 10-4Os
AZ bid to-day
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, April 3, 1857
Stocks of Flour in first hands are full and there
is only moderate demand reported, mainly from
the jobbing trade. The Wheat markets are dull
and easy in tone, except for strictly prime mill
ing lots, which are wanted for homo purposes
futures are very quiet, with little or no fuctua-
tions. Corn, Rye and Oats are steady. Butter is
scarce and higher Other produce is without
quotable change and in fair demand.
BALTIMORE. April 5.-Cotten dull middlng
1OAa105s. Flour nominaly steady and quiet
Wheat-Southern steady red 9Oa93 amber 92a
81; No l Maryland 901ha91 b Western lower
9OAa9Oia June 90asa90as. Corn-southern
quiet and steady; white 46l9a47; yellow 471aa
as: Western lower and dull mixed spot 45lba
455s April 45lsa459s; May 461ba46aa; June
4G34a 47. Oats steady; Southern and Penna 34a
80: Western white 36a3S; do mixed 34a35. Rye
firm at 55a5S. Provisions steady and dull. Coffee
higher and firm Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 15s
1915. Whiskey quiet at 81 23a1 "a. Other arti-
cles unchanged.
NEW YORK, April Cotton quiet; uplands
109s Orleans 10 1916; futures steady. Flour
unchanged Pork steady at S16 %. Lard dull
at 81 %.
BALT1MohE HOG MARKET. April 4-The re.
ceipts number 1000 less than last week, and con-
stitute fair supply, with moderate demand
prevailing in all the yards. Prices are off from
last week. We quote at 7a7%.c per ID net, with
most sales at 71bs7alc. Receipts this week 6120
head.
GEoRG sTowN CATTLE MARKET, April A.
% Beef Cattle were sold as follows: Best 5a51 &c ;
good ~; a5c; medium 4a42.c; common 3a3s4c.
16 Cows and Calves sold at S20a40. Calves
brought 5a6c per h. Market brisk.
MARINE NEWS.
PORr OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL 5, 1887.
Sun rises.......5 80 Sun ssts................6 90
PASSED UP.
Schr Brave, Suffolk, for Washington.
MEMORANDA.
schr Geneva b Kerwin, for this port, cleared
from Norfolk 4th.
ELOWER POTS-Just received lot Of Flower
{ Pots, assorted sizes, neat and durable, with
or without saucer5, at
ELOUR- Gambrill's superlative, Heckers su-
Il peTlative, Swiss. Triumph, Crystal and New
South Flour, choice brands, for sale by
mh3l ]. C. MTLBURN
BOXES KITCHEN CRYSTAL SOAP received
, to-day by [mh14l &c. MILBURN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

4 GROWING VILLAGE.-Quite village ia
sp.inging up around Waterloo station, be
tween this city and Washington, and it is
understood that postoffice will soon be es-
tablished there and that the Adams ex-
press company will also open an cfice
there. The railroad company, it is said, has
also been asked to opera ticket Office at the.
station so that passengers who take the
trains there can buy tickets and not have
to pay an over-charge to the conductors and
receive from them drawbacks for such
amounts in excess of the fare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

CORPORATION COURT The April IA
sand s'iM Jury term of the Corporation Court
sl' Oegia on Monday next. The follow
i:soss Aug. Dean, Jos. Kaufman, Charles
ppOSSdFch, c. W. Howell, W. n. Helmuth,
q c,' T Rudd, R. F. Lee, Samuel Henry, j..
\; 1vrelght9n, c. a. Yohe. w. A. Smoot, a.
so son B. Wheat, w. II. Davis, P. Aitche'
t Su Jos: 5. Beach, ". Harper, ]. II. D.
.suuOt 3. W. Nails, Thomas Rudd, r. w.
! 'eefy, Thomas Huntington, B. Wheatley,
~ IH, Mllburn This is also the term at
anu r%'Un those desiring to sell liquor are re-
f'''ea 10 take out their licenses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the Alexan-
dra Marine Railway and Shipbuilding Co.,
va. held at the Commercial Exchange
room at / o'clock this morning, |. Eich-
berg, President, in the chair and J. Schnei-
der, Secretary. The committee on proxies
reported that 3S4 shares Of stock were rep
resented So more than majority. Messrs.
Park Agnew, 1. Eichberg, A. Herbert,
J. Broders, r. Portner, J. Schneider
aud j. 7. Rogers were elected di-
rectors for the ensuing year. The
report OF tho Secretary was read and ap.
proved. The financial exhibit of the affairs
the company for the past three years,
which was considered a very favorable re-
port, showed that all of the Indebtedness OF
the company had been paid off. This com.
pany, which some three or four years ago
sold the ship yard property to MesSrs. Ag-
new X Co., is now winding up its affairs.
Ihs Marine Railway. Shipbuiding and
Coal Company held their annual meeting
yesterday aud elected J. P. Agnew, Pres-
dent Park Acnew, Vice President and
Treasurer and A. Fl Aguew, Secretary, and
in addition to the above, A. Greenlease and
Juo Spencer directors The sale of the ship
yard to the Arrow Steamship Company was
confirmed aud the president authorized to
sign the deed, when the terms of sale are
complied with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

!, LIE ne ALEXANDRIA LIGHT INFANTRY
s A. we meeting of the Alexandria Light In
ha,s 'y last night the sentiment of the mem
in WAS was against entering the National Drill
he ,hhashlngton next month, if they were to
nil ;atoWn in competition with the colored
Tas ' ta companies, but no definite action
nay taken in The matter,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

Police REPoET.-Last night was cloudy
with shower of rain about II o'clock.
About 5 o'clock this morning the weather
became clear. There were four dodgers and
four prisoners at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases
Diuah Lucas and Rose Mead, arrested By
officer Sherwood, for vagrancy, were dis
charged but ordered to stop begging on the
streets.
Geo Travers, arrested by officer Franks,
charged with stealing from the City Ser
geant's room lot of confscated gambling
Instruments, had his case continued.
Aaron Jackson, colored, member of4the
chain gang, charged with characterization,
was locked up at the station house on q
bread and water diet.
Geo Gray, colored, arrested by officer
GIfady for assauting and striking Henry
Mason with weight, was fined 81 as was
also Mason, who, it was ahown, had drawn
q knife on GRAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

TaE LATE c. W. Manifestation Of the
Bu.--A meeting OF the bar of the city was
held yesterday evening, at the office of
Mr. |. Marbury, to take suitable action in
regard to the death of Mr.. c. W. Wattles
Mr.. G. A. Mushbach presided and Mr.. l..
MArbury acted as secretary. Messrs. Albert
START, ]. K NJ. Norton and A. w. Arm
strong were appointed committee on reso-
lutions and presented the following, which
were unanimously adopted. viz:
Charles W Wattles. esq having departed this
life and the members OF this bar entertaining
bgh regard for his memory and great respect for
his earuing aud sbility, for his many virtues as
sman, both in his professional capacity and in
his private relations, have
Resolved, That as an evidence of the loss which
hiss been sustained in his death By the bar and
bv the community, they will wear the usual badge
Of mourning for thirty days
Resolved, That the chairman OF this meeting
transmit to the family of the deceased copy of
the above resolution.
Resolved. That the members Of this bar attend
the funeral of the deceased in 3 body, and that
these resolutions be published i'll the city papers
sud presented to the several courts.
Tie funeral of Mr.. Wattles took place from his
late residence, on Pitt street, this evening, Rev.
Il H. Norton officiating. The pail bearers were
Messrs. W. w Herbert, A w. Armstrong, Albert
Stuart. W. H. Marbury, J. NJ. Johnson and G. A
Mushbach The members OF the bar attended in
body
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

GEoRG sTowN CATTLE MARKET. April A.
% Beef Cattle were sold as follows Best 5a544
good AZ; a5c; medium 4a4a.c; common 3a324c.
16 Cows and Calves sold at S20a40. Calves
brought 5a6c per ID. Market brisk
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15
sISHT DRAFTS ON SENSE.

The way to have a good credit is
to keep out Of debt.
10 be intelligent is to be honest.
kind and true.
You have as much right to put
your hands into another mans pock-
et as your nose in another mans
business.
A kind word costs you nothing,
and the return of it may come at a
time when you need it most.
Trust no mans appearances, The
toughest bark covers the soundest
tree and the thinnest ice has the
smoothest surface.
He who longs after good precepts
is quiekened in his Imagination and
strengthened in his expression. The
vine which grows in the sun is the
fullest OF sap and the sweetast Of
fruit,
There is no such thing as hope
less life. The soul could no more ok.
list without hope than the body with
out breath,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

The presidents message is one of
the strongest appeals we have ever
read, for fair treatment OF the people
by Vhe house Of congress. As usual,
the president does mince matters,
lie refers to our tariff law as "the
vicious, inequitable and illogical
source OF unnecessary taxation.
The dangers which threaten our
financial system, by the annual with
drawel from circulation of millions
and tens of Millions more than the
needs OF the government require, are
so clearly pointed our that no man
can ta,i 10 see them, and the remedy
prescribed is backed with an amount
of reasoning, and force of reason
ing, that can not fail to carry con-
viotlon. The proposition to decrease
the receipts of the government by
abolishing the internal revenue sys-
tenn is put aside as u reduction which
would in na way benefit the people
except in preventing the locking up
of money in the vaults Of the treas
ury, because the articles on which
the internal revenue duties are laid
are such as the people do not need,
and, not being benefited by using
them, the people could not be bene-
fitted by legislation which would tend
to cheaper them.
The president lays bare the claims
OF the proteetionists that high tariff
laws are intended for the benefit OF
the working people, by showing the
very small percentage Of laborers
who can in any way claim to be bene-
fitted by the tariff legislation. and he
also shows how even those who may
receive some benefits lose them all,
and perhaps more, in the higher
price they have to pay for the pro-
tected goods they buy
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

a iellow-convict'named William Pad.
dock, sentenced for life for the mur.
der OF "A miner. Finally, in the year
1882, Harrison was pardoned and re-
leased from Imprisonment, his inno-
cence being established by the death
bed confession of man named Ea-
ton, who stated that he killed Law.
son for the purpose of robbery, but
the appearance of Harrison on the
scene with pistol in his hand pre-
vented him from removing the MUIR
dered mans valuables. Before he
he lett the prison he was accorded an
interview with Paddock, who told
him of certain rich gold deposits in
Idaho known only to him. This in
formation was given to Mr.. Harrison
with the understanding that if he
found the statement to be true he
should use every effort to secure
Paddock's pardon and give him
certain percentage of the value of
the find,
Mr. Harrison was greatly Impress
ed with the truth of Paddock srev
elation, and after securing what lit
tie money he possessed started at
once for Idaho. Following the in
structions Of Paddock he finally
struck paying ore in what is known
as the C@ur d'Alene mines. Mr..
Harrison engaged the cooperation
OF a wealthy gentleman in San Fran.
cisco and bought up largo tract of
the land, which he afterward sold at
fabulous rates, making himself inn
mensely rich.
Mr.. Harrison did not forget the
convict Paddock, but used every eff
fort to effect his release and finally
succeeded. Almost the last official
act of the late Governor Barrett, of
California, was the signing of his par
salQs.n don; tJt NJ, :, agrison is now enroute
sIs--sus-F' l 0rk to visit his aged pa.
rents whom he has not seen for TWEEN
ty.two years,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

PA, said a little boy aa he climb
to his fathers knee and looked into
his face as earnestly as il he under
stood the importance of the subject,
SIS your soul insured :"
"What are you thinking about, my
SOM" replied the agitated father.
why do you ask that question y
why pa, heard Uncle George say
that you had your house insured and
your life insured, but he didn't think
you had thought Of your soul, and he
was afraid you would lose it. Won't
you get it insured right away p
To how maAy young men does this
not apply? Are you safe, young
man! Is you soul insured against
an everlasting death, due to each Of
us on account of lives of sin and re-
lection OF Christ?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

In crowd OF ten men, said an
Omaha lawyer, you will find nine
who have mistaken their calling.
Heaven-born orators are carrying
hods, athletes are preaching the gos-
pei, brilliant writers are shoeing
horses. know lawyers who ought
to be driving street cars, and ] know
street car drivers who ought to be
pfacticing law know surgeons
who ought 10 be saving wood, and
woodcutters who ought to be saving
bones There are conyicts in the
penitentiary who ought to be occu-
pying places Of honor and trust, and
men who are occupying places Of
honor and trust who ought to be ia
the penitentiary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

Twenty-three million acres of pub
lie land restored to the people by
Democratic administration will be a
very good plank to stand on when
the time comes for making speeches.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

A lady in Milton, Pa, who was
accosted by rasca! jqst at dusk the
other evening defended herself in a
novel way. She was returning from
marketing and had in her basket a
piece of bologna sausage which she
pointed at the fellow, crying out !;
You scoundrel, if you touch mo III
shoot you" Surprising 1t was pis-
tol she had, the man took to his
LII
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

Of the sevcnty-six United States
Senators, sixty are lawyers, and Of
326 members Of the House, 213 are
of the same profession. Either the
legal profession pays very poorly, or
the ambition to serve ones country
is stronger among lawyers than
among those Of other professions or
OF any occupation.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

"A Special fast orange train is now
beng run between Jacksonville and
New York, carrying cars through to
Washington, Baltimore, PhiladeI-
phia and other points. Itconsttutes
an all-rail freight line between
Jacksonville and Eastern cities, and
grange tariffs have been issued to the
above named cities.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

'Im going to leave mum p "What
Tor? am sure l have done all the
work myself in order to keep a girl. I"
"Well, mum, Their works not done
me. Puck.
I'VE you the auN -.aN
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

lie that grasps at too much holds
nothing fast.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

lie that falls to-day may be up
again tomorrow.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

Honest mems words are as good as
their bonds.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15

He that does you very ill turn
will never forgive you.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-12-15
Business Cards &c.
W. S. CHENEY,
ATTORNEY AT L4W

MARIETTA, GEORGIA OFFICE
NJ withJ E. Motley, South-side OF Public
Square. All legal business promptly at
tended to Collections specially solicited
Real estate bought and sold for parties, and
money loaned to ana Tor parties on good
security.